128 pages : 24 cm

This latest title in the Great Minds of Science series offers a look at one of the greatest minds of the ancient world. An original and profound thinker, Archimedes was a mathematician, a physicist, a mechanical engineer, and an inventor. He is most famous for proving the law of the lever and inventing the compound pulley. Profiles the life and accomplishments of the third-century B.C. Greek mathematician and inventor, including his geometrical discoveries, solar system model, and military machines

Includes bibliographical references (page 126) and index

"Treasures of scientific knowledge" -- The son of Phidias -- Alexandria and mathematics -- The law of the lever -- Eureka! Archimedes principle -- Circles and spheres -- Math at play -- Archimedes's inventions -- The siege of Syracuse -- The Archimedes Palimpsest

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